Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 13 (9 men, 4 women) in six sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Andrew Charlton | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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1906 Intercalated Games Australasia (1908–1912) | |||||||||
Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.[1]
An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.
Medalists
The Australian Olympic team at the Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles
Gold
- Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial
- Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls
- Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke
Silver
- Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke
Bronze
- Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight
Athletics
Cycling
One male cyclist represented Australia in 1932.
Rowing
Swimming
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ↑ "Australia at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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